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Israeli soldiers with the national flag stand on an armoured vehicle after crossing the security fence near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams, December 12, 2024
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today signalled Israel’s intention to permanently remain in the buffer zone at Syria’s border, claiming it would need to remain as a guarantee of security.
After the overthrow of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Israeli forces invaded the zone near the Golan Heights, established after the 1973 Middle East war.
The military says it has seized additional strategic points nearby.
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